FC Dallas vs Colorado Rapids SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Kevin Klinger
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #22 |
| 47 | Points | 36 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 11 / 3 / 13 |
| 50 | Scored | 38 |
| 42 | Conceded | 38 |
| +8 | GD | +0 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 48% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/5
31-45
3/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/7
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Dallas and Colorado Rapids SC get this one started.
- 5' Colorado Rapids SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Michael Barrios has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 288 appearances.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Colorado Rapids SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' FC Dallas are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Colorado Rapids SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Colorado Rapids SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Reggie Cannon, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' FC Dallas are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
- 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Dallas winning 100% of all matches.
- 75' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Dallas in their trying to find a way past Colorado Rapids SC's compact .
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
20
Roland Lamah ↓ Tesho Akindele 89'
- 7
- 24
- 37
- 21
-
2
Reggie Cannon ↓ Cristian Colman 73'
- 14
- 15
- 6
- 10
Bench
-
11
Santiago Mosquera ↑ 69'
- 1
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 89'
- 8
- 12
-
9
Cristian Colman ↑ 73'
- 32
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Joseph Mason ↓ Niki Jackson 77'
- 23
-
14
Dominique Badji ↓ Mike Azira 90'
- 5
- 19
- 2
- 1
- 8
- 44
- 21
- 27
Bench
- 90
- 32
-
17
Dillon Serna ↑ 80'
- 18
-
12
Niki Jackson ↑ 77'
- 15
-
22
Mike Azira ↑ 90'
Coach
Anthony Hudson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafael Navarro | 5 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Diego Rubio | 3 |
| Santiago Mosquera | 3 |
| Logan Farrington | 2 |
| Michael Barrios | 2 |
| Tommy Smith | 2 |
| Calvin Harris | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.59
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
73%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
54%
FC Dallas or Colorado Rapids SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

